Almost fiveÂ years ago,Â Foxes in Fiction released Swung from the Branches, a much more ambient and experimental full-length. Â In this album, you can practically hearÂ Hildebrand tinkering in his bedroom, writingÂ the blueprint for the lofi shoegaze pop that Foxes in Fiction would morph into. Â These recordings follow a similar path to Windy & Carl, Kyle Bobby Dunn and Grouper, using field recordings and loops in addition to sparse instrumentation. Â Had Brian Wilson heard this in 1967 during his baked-out Smile sessions, I think he would’ve gotten a kick out of it.

This is a really special release for Orchid Tapes and they’re pulling out all the stops for the vinyl release. Â Double gatefold jacketÂ (sprayed with perfume!!), a home-printed poster and booklet of lyrics and photos, track-by-track explanations of the songs, a pin, logo-stamped tea bag, guava candy, stickers and a hand-written ‘thank you’ note.

That kind of personal touch is one of the reasons why I got into vinyl, and it’s an absolute steal for $28. Â Listen to the album in full below.

The Details

Each order will include:

â€˘ a double-12â€ť gatefold record with pink & yellow marbled vinyl
â€˘ a small amount of a custom perfume made specifically for this release, sprayed on the cover of each jacket
â€˘ a home-printed risograph poster
â€˘ an 11â€ť x 11â€ť insert with track-by-track explanations that were posted online at the same time as the original release
â€˘ a home-printed booklet of lyrics and photos that accompanied the original cassette release
â€˘ a hand-pressed 1.5â€ť pin
â€˘ a logo-stamped tea bag
â€˘ guava candy
â€˘ Foxes in Fiction & Orchid Tapes stickers
â€˘ a hand-written thank-you note

On occasion, David can be seen crate-digging various Austin record stores in hopes of finding an original vinyl pressing of some obscure post-punk band. In 1986, David experienced his first heartbreak when the Houston Astros blew the National League Championship Series to the New York Mets. Austin has been his home since he was born, not because of his unwillingness to explore new terrain, but because it is the finest town a hopeless music lover and taco enthusiast could ever imagine.